Running magazines and podcasts (latest episode of Marathon Talk) often say how at this time of year we should review what has gone well for us over the running year and what are goals are for the next. As I haven't written anything on here for ages, I ...
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Year Round Up, New Year Goals
28th Dec 2012
Hill Training Session
30th Jun 2012Last year I marshalled at the inaugural 'Hurt' race (organised by All About Triathlons). A hilly 12k (or 24k) jaunt around the stunning woodland near Peaslake. Although its a tough course and the idea is that it'll hurt, walkers are allowed, so despite not getting that far in my training since being free ...
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Stairway to Heaven*
24th Jun 2012*if your idea of heaven is a Thai restaurant Once a week after work, I take the train from a different station. This alternative station involves me carrying my bike up three flights of stairs. By the time I get to the top I'm pretty out of breath and can feel ...
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Fleetfoot II Running Bag Review
1st Jun 2012This is the first part of a gear review which will probably be finished at a later date, as I'm still unsure about this running bum bag from Workplay bags and I have a feeling it may grow on me. A month ago when I ran the London Marathon I really wished I ...
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First Steps into Barefoot Running
7th May 2012When I first heard about barefoot running I just thought it was a silly craze that was likely to give you an injury and cost some dollar in buying strange looking five finger gloves for your feet. So what made me investigate it more? I started to think about it's possible ...
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Running a Marathon With No Training
6th May 2012A few weekends ago I ran the London Marathon, having not run further than a couple of miles a couple of times in the previous year. The evening before this drastic 'whim' I searched the internet for advice on whether or not this was possible and more importantly whether it ...
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Check out the Bling!
29th Apr 2012When I walked into work on Monday morning saying to my colleague 'check out the bling', as I pulled my marathon medal out of my jacket, I was almost as surprised as he was when he asked if I ran the London Marathon and I responded with the word 'yes'. I ...
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Born To Run
7th Apr 2012I was recommended this book by a woman training for an iron-man who I was sat next to at a free curry night (for marshals that had helped out with allabouttriathlon races). She said it was a great book that had really inspired her. Not wanting to fall into the trap of being disappointed by ...
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Odds and Sods
31st Mar 2012Five weeks ago I started a new job! Yay! And what is great about this job is that three of the guys sitting near me in the office go for a lunchtime run twice a week and I have started a great off-road commute to work. Here's a little taste of ...
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UK Gear PT-1000 trainer review
17th Mar 2012The last few weeks I have been trying out some running shoes that claim to be built to survive 1,000 miles! Whilst I did consider that I could set up a profile on my Garmin just for using when I run wearing these to test this claim, it would have been at ...
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